1 Pice Coin 1950-1955 – Pre Decimal India

1 Pice Coin

On this page will be discussing the 1 Pice Coin which was part of the Pre Decimal series of India, there are four variations of 1 Pice Coin each variation is listed in the bullet points below, select a bullet point to jump to that section. Coin values can be found at the bottom of this page also.

1 Pice 1950

The 1 Pice 1950 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1950 and 1950. The coin itself was made of Bronze and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 2.95 grams, and had a diameter of 21mm. The known mintage of the 1 Pice 1950 coin is 78,160,000

The Front

The front of this 1 Pice coin features a running horse above the year 1950. The legend shows the value in English text ONE PICE. A five pointed star can be found as a spacer, on the other side of the star the text value is given in Hindi एक पैसा (ek pa+i.s.e = one paise). On the bottom of the coin the mint mark can be found also.

The Back

The back of this 1 Pice coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”. This 1 Pice coin was 1.6mm thick.

1 Pice 1950 1mm Edge Rim

The 1 Pice 1950 1mm Edge Rim coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata, India between the years 1950 and 1950. The coin itself was made of Bronze and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 3.8 grams, and had a diameter of 21mm. The known mintage of the 1 Pice 1950 1mm Edge Rim coin is 14,000,000

1 Pice 1951

The 1951 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1951 and 1951. The coin itself was made of Bronze and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 2.95 grams, and had a diameter of 21.5mm. The known mintage of the 1 Pice 1951 coin is 231,926,000

The Front

The front of this One Pice coin features a running horse above the year 1951. The legend shows the value in English text ONE PICE. A five pointed star can be found as a spacer, on the other side of the star the text value is given in Hindi एक पैसा (ek pa+i.s.e = one paise). On the bottom of the coin the mint mark can be found also.

The Back

The back of this One Pice coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”. This 1 Pice coin was 1.2mm thick.

1 Pice 1952-1955

The 1 Pice 1952-1955 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1952 and 1955. The coin itself was made of Bronze and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 2.95 grams, and had a diameter of 21mm. The known mintage of the 1 Pice 1952-1955 coin is 780,969,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $800. All the values for the 1 Pice 1952-1955 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of this coin features a running horse above the large year which will be between 1952 and 1955. The legend shows the value in English text ONE PICE. A five pointed star can be found as a spacer, on the other side of the star the text value is given in Hindi एक पैसा (ek pa+i.s.e = one paise). On the bottom of the coin the mint mark can be found also.

The Back

The back of this coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”. This 1 Pice coin was 2mm thick.